There are TONS of home water treatment systems available today, in light of all the recent discoveries of the quality of both tap and bottled water. So how do you know which one to go with? Here are some helpful tips to make sure you pick yourself one that's both effective and affordable.
I've found that searching for home water treatment systems online is best, for a few reasons. One is because you can learn a whole lot more about them on the companies website then you could just by reading it's box at the store. Plus, if you decide to get a specific system, you can save a lot of money by buying it directly from the manufacturer through their website.
The first thing to look for when browsing through different home water treatment systems is it's effectiveness. With the technology that's out today, there's no reason to get a filtration system that removes less than 99% of all possible contaminants. The most prevalent ones are chlorine, chlorinated byproducts, lead, cysts, synthetic chemicals, volatile organic chemicals (VOCs), pesticides, herbicides, solvents, and gasoline additives.
The most effective home water treatment systems tend to use a multi-stage filtration process to remove contaminants. By breaking down the whole process into a number of stages, more contaminants are able to be removed. For example, since synthetic chemicals, lead, and cysts are always more difficult to remove, it's easier once all the chlorine, sediment, and cloudiness is removed in the beginning.
Now since it's a home water treatment system that you're looking for, you'll want to get one that DOES NOT produce demineralized water. Distillation and reverse osmosis are the systems that fall under this category.
The human body is meant to run on both water and minerals, and we've been drinking water with trace minerals like calcium, potassium, magnesium, and sodium in it since the beginning of time. Now, studies have even shown that drinking demineralized water can not only lead to an increased risk of mineral deficiencies, but can also increase your chances of having cancer at some point in your life.
To assure that home water treatment systems are as effective as claimed, make sure to look for the documentation that states it's capabilities. If the system has been put through vigorous tests under real-life circumstances in order to prove it's effectiveness, then you can be pretty confident that the product is legit. And if those results are certified by the Department of Health, then you can really be just that what they offer is the real deal.
My family and I have installed simple point-of-use filters on both our faucet and shower heads. We knew we made a good decision right from the start because it not only exactly what we were looking for, it was also voted #1 filtration system by Consumer Digest for 6 years running! After owning these home water treatment systems for some time now, I can definitely say it was one of the best invests I ever made to assure the safely and well being of my family.
